Estalagem da Ponta do Sol

Very nice choice for a hotel. We loved the divers building structure, as it's not only a simple hotel complex. The views are breathtaking, almost unbelievable to have them everyday. The staff is great, as well as the services! The gym and spa could be improved a bit, but it's part of the great value for the fair price. The restaurant offers great food, if you don't want to go out every night.

This is a fascinating place to stay. A wonderfully designed suite of buildings accommodating its clifftop location and allowing access to the town and beach via lifts. The design is graceful but minimalist and there are many nice touches, with intriguing artworks, immaculately kept gardens and an infinity pool overlooking the sea. The service and office staff are extremely helpful and attentive without being intrusive, and the food in the restaurant is excellent. The only thing stopping me from giving an across the board 5 is that the room we stayed in was a little Spartan - we stayed in a double sea view room with a balcony and an oblique view of the sea. I would certainly visit again.

Only "good" thing are the views. Rooms are noisy, dirty, and very outdated. Very unpersonal hotel and nothing to call boutique. Definitely not child friendly. Booked via Eliza was Here, wished it was not listed as a place to go to with a baby. Staff made us not feel welcome at all. This place need some propper renovations.

What an absolute gem of a hotel! Our biggest (pleasant) surprise was how the official photos just don’t do the hotel justice. Maybe it’s deliberate so you’re all the more bowled over when you actually arrive … but it’s probably the most amazing hotel I’ve stayed in! Architecturally, it’s so well designed and thought out - they’ve made the most of every last vantage point of the hotel’s cliff-top setting, putting balconies and viewpoints absolutely everywhere, and cleverly tucking stairs out of sight that lead you easily through the spaces. Even after a week we would still find ourselves on an unfamiliar set of stairs saying ‘Oh that’s where this comes out’! The gardens were a tropical paradise and were tended to daily by the staff, and actually took a good while to walk around, given how many terraces they were split across. Although the front side of the hotel (facing the village) could be a little loud with road / traffic / general urban noises, once you were up in the gardens between the two accommodation blocks or around the pool, you felt a world away from everything and you could only hear the gentle lapping of the water from the swimming pool. The pool / spa complex was great, and again, every pool had amazing views, especially the secluded sunken jacuzzi with a direct view of the sunset and the beach below! Our room was surprisingly large and tall (again, compared to the photos I’d seen) and had plenty of space for us to spread out all our holiday clutter without the room feeling full. The room had everything we needed, had a lovely balcony view down into the town / the beach, good air conditioning (slightly noisy but not enough to disturb our sleep) and a nice bright shower room. The breakfast buffet was very comprehensive and always tasted very fresh, and the views from the dining room were amazing. Eating dinner at the hotel was great, although the menu was quite small. The staff were all friendly, although some were more friendly than others, but I think that was more a language issue — everyone spoke English, but some spoke more confidently than others, and so those people tended to be more interactive / engaging / encouraging of making small talk. The reception staff were always confident English speakers. We have so many enduring memories of our time at this hotel — walking down through the beautiful gardens each morning to breakfast, watching the world go by from our window seat in the breakfast room, later in the day relaxing on the sun loungers in the corner of the garden under the shade of the trees listening to the wind in the trees and the birds singing whilst looking out over the sea, maybe later playing some billiards, before retiring to our room and watching the sunset. It really helped that we came out of school holiday season so we didn’t see a single child all week — it took us a while to realise why it was so peaceful! The two sweet dogs that were always to be found around the reception area were also a fond memory. On our first night, due to a delayed flight, we only arrived at the hotel at 11:45pm, and after checking in, one of the dogs went up in one of the lifts with us! The hotel was a great base to explore the south and west halves of the island and if we wanted to explore this area again / further, we wouldn’t hesitate for a moment to come back here.

This hotel setting is incredible however be prepared to walk for ages and take up to three lifts to get to your room!|Reception is after the lift from the car park entrance and is manned by good friendly professional staff. Breakfast is up one floor from there and was ok without being exceptional.|The second lift takes you further up the cliff(with lovely gardens) , across a walkway and onto the third lift to the room.|The room was a good size, functional,as was the bathroom. Both could do with a little tlc.|Two single beds, pushed together, made the double. They were firm but relatively comfortable.|Porto do Sol is very nice with a great array of good restaurants. We ate twice at the Caprice ,which was excellent.|Parking is in a small narrow car park and is not nearly enough for all the guest rooms. Roadside parking is also available but on a road frequented by large truck traffic, through the day.|Finally the views across the ravine and down to the sea are what makes this hotel stand out as do the sunsets which were amazing.

Purple Friday is a party every Friday Addis hotel which is absolutely great. It's a techno party with a Great View and you can eat a delicious food afterward at 12:00! The only problem is the location which doesn't have a proper parking lot. We had to park somewhere on the street which was not a parking place.

Absolutely amazing hotel, incredibly friendly and welcoming staff with great facilities set in an amazing location. Our aim was to relax and relax we did, with the lovely infinity pool and two full body massages for a reasonable price as a deal. Food was really great, especially breakfast. A pity to have not stayed longer.

Stunning setting set in the cliff side and fabulous architectural design let down by poor service and the place being generally rundown. The hotel could be fabulous but when we stayed it was a mediocre experience with surly service and a lack of attention to detail. Rooms are fine (great sea view for those that have them) but basic and not very clean. Bathrooms are disappointing with very basic product. Everything just felt fun down and unloved. Poor broken beds by the pool with old cushions, for example. Cheap furniture elsewhere. Service was poor. We booked three sea view rooms six months in advance only to be told on arrival that one room was not available due to ‘a mistake’. No apology. And generally lack of inclination to help. |Bright spot: an excellent breakfast.